Name: Grilled Five-Spice Chicken
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (about 2 1/2 pounds), preferably free range, rinsed; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 3 tablespoons minced ginger; 2 tablespoons minced garlic; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder; 1/2 tablespoon sea salt; 4 whole star anise, lightly toasted in a dry pan for 3 minutes, pounded or ground into a fine powder; 1/2 cupSoy-Lime Dipping Sauce

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Ga Ngu Vi Huong

The best five-spice chicken I have had in Vietnam was made by a street food vendor in the port town of Hoi An in the central region. The vendor used a spice mix of freshly toasted star anise and turmeric. When she grilled the chicken, the whole neighborhood was perfumed with the most enticing fragrance. This is my version of that dish.

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